In 2017, after my doctor wanted to start medicating me for high blood pressure, I made a commitment to lose 30 pounds in 30 weeks. Equipped with my trust Lose It app, I blogged about every success and challenge along my journey to better health.

Introducing: Food Blogger vs. Fat

The Bad News Berks County Eats is making me fat. OK, that's a bit of an overstatement, but my love of food and my lack of self control has led ...
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Food Blogger vs. Fat: Week 1

Last week, I introduced Food Blogger vs. Fat, a new feature that will chronicle my journey to better health. Writing that blog was easy. Now, the hard part - the ...
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Food Blogger vs. Fat: Week 2

It's the second week of Food Blogger vs. Fat. In my first week, I dropped three pounds. Here's a look at my second week in search of healthier living. The ...
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Food Blogger vs. Fat: Week 3

After a hot start in my first week of Food Blogger vs. Fat, things slowed down for me as my weight stayed the same between Weeks 1 and 2. Week ...
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Food Blogger vs. Fat: Week 4

Week four of Food Blogger vs. Fat is now in the books - that's a full month of work and a full month of results. Here's an inside look into ...
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Food Blogger vs. Fat: Week 5

It's Week 5 of Food Blogger vs. Fat, and my journey to better health continues. Here's a look at the week that was. The Successes Last week, I was bemoaning ...
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Food Blogger vs. Fat: Week 6

Evening walks, health-conscious snacking and a weekend getaway to Alexandria, Va. That's the story of Week 6 of Food Blogger vs. Fat. The Successes Most weeks I start off by ...
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Food Blogger vs. Fat: Week 7

It's Week 7 in my journey to better health. Following up an exciting mini-vacation, things return to normal for me and my diet. What did that mean for my weight ...
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Food Blogger vs. Fat: Week 8

Seven weeks and 11 pounds are behind me as we reach the eighth installment of Food Blogger vs. Fat, my journey to better health through better eating and exercise. Here's ...
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Food Blogger vs. Fat: Week 9

It's Week 9 of Food Blogger vs. Fat, and in this week's update, I take my bike for a couple spins and eat a little too much at a wedding ...
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Food Blogger vs. Fat: Week 10

It's the 10th week of my journey to better health. This week, we celebrate three things: Memorial Day, NASCAR and my birthday. The Successes As mentioned last week, I spent ...
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Food Blogger vs. Fat: Week 11

It's week 11 of my journey to better health, and we're talking Home Chef, volleyball and desserts. Note: I have moved my weigh-in day from Saturday to Monday to be ...
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Food Blogger vs. Fat: Week 12

Greetings from Quebec City, Canada! As I write this, I am sitting in a hotel lobby north of the border where I am attending a marketing research conference. But that's ...
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Food Blogger vs. Fat: Week 13

Lucky 13 - this is Week 13 of my journey to better health. Settle in because this is the longest update so far, but I think you're going to enjoy ...
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Food Blogger vs. Fat: Week 14

It's Week 14 of Food Blogger vs. Fat (where does the time go?) and it's update time. This week we celebrate a milestone while also celebrating the Fourth of July ...
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Food Blogger vs. Fat: Week 15

It's Week 15, halfway through my 30-week journey to better health. The goal has been, and still is, 30 pounds in 30 days. Here's my midpoint update: The Successes My ...
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Food Blogger vs. Fat: Week 16

We've crossed the halfway point in my journey to better health and it's all downhill from here. Yeah right. It only gets harder from here to continue the momentum and ...
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Food Blogger vs. Fat: Week 17

Welcome to my week 17 update. My bike got another heavy workout this week, but so did my stomach. Read all about my trials and triumphs from the last seven ...
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Food Blogger vs. Fat: Week 18

It's hard to believe that my journey to better health is now 18 weeks old. Entering this week, I'm four pounds ahead of schedule. Here's how I kept up the ...
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Food Blogger vs. Fat: Week 19

Welcome to my 19th weekly update. Highlights include an extended bike ride on the Perkiomen Trail and a taste of the best lasagna in Berks County. The Successes Unlike most ...
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Food Blogger vs. Fat: Week 20

It's hard to believe that this is my 20th update on my journey to better health. But here we are, 20 weeks and 22 pounds later. Make that 23 pounds ...
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Food Blogger vs. Fat: Week 21

The 21st week of my journey to better health is in the books, and things are still looking good as I inch closer and closer to my goals. Here's a ...
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Food Blogger vs. Fat: Week 22

It's week 22 and I have already lost the weight of a small dog. No joke. Read on for the latest update in my journey to better health. The Successes ...
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Food Blogger vs. Fat: Week 23

Week 23 of my journey to better health included the biggest roadblock so far: the Taste of Hamburg-er Festival. Would my splurging on gourmet burgers derail my plan? Read on ...
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Food Blogger vs. Fat: Weeks 24 & 25

It's a double update this week as we catch up on the last two weeks of my journey to better health. It's been a whirlwind two weeks, but the results ...
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Food Blogger vs. Fat: Week 26

It's Week 26 of my journey to better health, and this week was a reminder that it really is a journey. The Successes It was a good week for walking ...
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Food Blogger vs. Fat: Week 27

After a step backward last week, I bounced back with renewed vigor this week. Here's my 27th update on my journey to better health. The Successes Seeing the scale go ...
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Food Blogger vs. Fat: Week 28

It's a banner week in my journey to better health as I reached two milestones two weeks earlier than planned. Here's a look at how I did it in my ...
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